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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 93 points 1 day ago (17 children)

What sort of universal reference frame do you seem to be assuming? All location is relative to other things, and keeping your location relative to, say, the Earth would be a lot more convenient that making it relative to some arbitrary star or something.

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'm using the microwave background as a reference

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The microwave background is like a rainbow. When you move, it appears to move. You're always at the "center" of it.

You can measure the Doppler shift relative to the cosmic microwave background though

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